Monks are male members of a religious community who typically live in a monastery, while nuns are female members who live in a convent. Monks often focus on contemplation and prayer, while nuns may have a broader range of activities including teaching, caring for the sick, and social work. Both monks and nuns take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Both priests and monks/nuns are dedicated to spiritual pursuits and service to others. However, priests typically serve within a specific religious community and are ordained to perform sacraments, while monks/nuns live a communal life devoted to prayer, meditation, and service without necessarily being ordained to perform sacraments. Monks/nuns often live in monasteries or convents, while priests serve in churches or other religious institutions.
A monastery is a residence for monks, usually men, who live in seclusion to dedicate themselves to religious practices. On the other hand, a convent is a residence for nuns, usually women, who also live in seclusion for religious purposes. Monasteries are typically associated with male religious communities, while convents are typically associated with female religious communities.
Some of the religions that practice celibacy include Catholicism, Buddhism (particularly in monastic traditions), and Hinduism (found in some sects and practices). Additionally, some orders of Jainism and certain branches of Orthodox Christianity also advocate celibacy as a way to focus on spiritual growth.
A female monk is typically called a "nun." Nuns follow a similar path of spiritual practice and service as monks, but are part of a separate community.
A female monk is a woman who belongs to a religious order and has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, typically living a dedicated spiritual life in a community setting. In some traditions, they may be referred to as nuns rather than monks.
A monastery is a residence for monks, usually men, who live in seclusion to dedicate themselves to religious practices. On the other hand, a convent is a residence for nuns, usually women, who also live in seclusion for religious purposes. Monasteries are typically associated with male religious communities, while convents are typically associated with female religious communities.
Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.
You just call Monks Monks and Nuns Nuns. They don't have any other names.
nuns
Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.
Yes, there are Buddhist nuns as well as monks. They're known as Bhikkhuni.
Monks and nuns spread Byzantine influence through their missionary work.
No
monasteries- the dwelling place of a community of monks
A religious community of nuns is a convent.
Yes
The ordination of monks and nuns and the bi-weekly recitation of the rules for monks and nuns. Some schools of Buddhism have additional rituals.